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Figure Skating
Canada’s Weaver and Poje poised to step onto world ice dance podium
They’ve long danced in the shadows of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.
Thunder beats Raptors 119-118 in thrilling double overtime game
TORONTO – The game, according to DeMar DeRozan, was the kind that players live for.
Elvis Stojko makes natural leap from skating to stage with ‘Chicago’
TORONTO – Making the leap from skating to stage work isn’t a huge stretch for Elvis Stojko, who’s starring in a production of “Chicago, the Musical” that begins in Toronto on Wednesday.
Nguyen’s world junior title shows future of Canadian figure skating is bright
TORONTO – Nam Nguyen was 11 years old when he performed in the figure skating exhibition gala at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a pint-sized phenom who charmed the crowd in his checked pants and goofy big round glasses.
Canada’s Nguyen men’s singles at world junior figure skating championships
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Nam Nguyen of Canada has captured gold in men’s singles at the ISU world junior figure skating championships.
Review: In Asus Chromebox, a computer cheap enough to dedicate to streaming
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Devices that let you watch Netflix and other streaming video services on a big TV screen are popular, but there are limits to what you can watch.
Olympic silver medallists Chan, Virtue-Moir to skip world championships
OTTAWA – Toronto’s Patrick Chan is giving the world championships a miss, but he isn’t finished with competitive figure skating just yet.
Olympic silver medallists Chan, Virtue and Moir to skip world championships
OTTAWA – Canada’s Olympic medallists Patrick Chan and Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are skipping the world figure skating championships.
SHOW BITS: A tale of 2 red carpets
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Show Bits brings you the 86th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
NBC says 45,000 illegal Olympic video posts or streams stopped
NEW YORK, N.Y. – NBC said it worked with Olympic officials to stop some 45,000 instances of illegally posted video or pirate streams that surfaced to show competition during the Sochi games.
Report says NBC Olympic coverage of athletes close to gender equity
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A report says female athletes got almost as much screen time as men during the Winter Olympics on NBC.
Now what? Some fans face the inevitable Olympic-sized comedown as the Games wrap
TORONTO – Chris Fansher offered a succinct approximation of how he’d feel when the Winter Olympics were over.
NBC says it’s pleased with its Sochi Olympic experience
NBC Universal’s Sochi performance is partly measured in gold, too.
Olympic Viewing: Putin’s seatmate, most tweeted Olympian
Highlights from television coverage of the Sochi Olympics:
Brimming with pride and medals, Russia closes costliest Olympics ever
SOCHI, Russia – Flushed with pride after a spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrated 17 days of sport-driven global unity on Sunday night with a farewell show that hands off the Winter Games to their next host, Pyeongchang in South Korea.
Olympic Viewing: Costas’ commentary on ‘harsher or more lasting truth’ pierces Olympic bubble
Highlights from television coverage of the Sochi Olympics:
South Korean Olympic Committee protests results of women’s figure skating
SOCHI, Russia – The South Korean Olympic Committee has protested the results of the women’s figure skating competition, although the sport’s international governing body has not yet received the letter.
20 years later, Nancy Kerrigan is hopeful everyone is ready to move on from Harding drama
SOCHI, Russia – Nancy Kerrigan stood in front of a group of reporters, voice quivering and hands fidgeting as she described her emotions after watching a one-hour retrospective on the figure skating scandal that shook the Olympic earth 20 years ago.
Olympic Viewing: The wrong side of a miracle on ice for Americans
Highlights from television coverage of the Sochi Olympics:
Olympic gold medallist Sarah Hughes is translating skating for NBC’s online audience
STAMFORD, Conn. – NBC has built a formidable team of former ice champions to talk about current ones in Sochi, but left one back in the United States to try something new.
Olympic Viewing: Hockey-induced Twitter explosion, Emrick on duty
Highlights from television coverage of the Sochi Olympics:
Facebook says Shaun White, figure skating top list of talked-about Olympic topics
Snowboarder Shaun White is the most buzzed-about Olympic athlete on Facebook but figure skating is by far the sport that attracts the most interest.
Denied again: Canada wins figure skating silver despite golden hopes
SOCHI, Russia – Silver will look good around his neck but Patrick Chan had golden expectations at the Sochi Olympics.
Swiss heat up Olympics with 2 gold medals; Teen is first Asian man to win figure skating gold
SOCHI, Russia – A pair of skiers from Switzerland collected gold medals at the Sochi Games on Friday, and a teenager from Japan overcame a pair of falls to become the first Asian man to win an Olympic title in men’s figure skating.